In order to stabilize the macroeconomic situation, which had worsened considerably since the early 1990s, the Government adopted in April 2001, under a reinforced interim programme, macroeconomic measures relating to public finance and the money supply; these measures were mainly designed to break the cycle of high inflation that was undermining the national economy.
Para estabilizar el marco macroeconómico muy deteriorado desde comienzos del decenio de 1990, en abril de 2001 y en el marco del programa provisional renovado, el Gobierno había adoptado medidas macroeconómicas relativas a las finanzas públicas y la moneda encaminadas principalmente a poner fin al marcado ciclo de inflación que debilitaba la economía nacional.